James in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of James is 詹姆斯, pronounced Zhānmǔsī. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
詹姆斯
Zhānmǔsī
Character by character
a surname
governess; used in transliteration
this; thus (classical)
About this transliteration
In China 詹姆斯 alone usually means LeBron James, whose fans shorten it to 老詹.
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